crake

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Recent Examples of crake The corn crake is considered a species at risk of extinction by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crake
Noun
  • My wife asked me to write to you over a crow infestation.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But he's come a long way, even managing a difficult crow pose while working on hip flexibility.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Native to North America, eastern screech-owls are mostly gray, reddish-brown or brown with yellow eyes, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The new $11 million installation features between 48,000 and 50,000 individual LED lights — double the number in the original 2013 display — designed for 360-degree visibility and built to better withstand the bay’s salty, windy weather, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The barge was hauling concrete debris to an empty lot on Di Lido Island in Miami Beach across the bay.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There was no growl, no warning bark.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
    Ella Gonzales March 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The natural world is a cacophony of squawks, screeches, coos, chirps, whinnies, grunts, growls, and more.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The pair began to exchange words early in the second half, cracking the type of crooked smiles that hardly concealed the competitiveness driving both players to chirp and ridicule and needle one another on both ends of the court.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Contributor DaVonne Onassis Bacchus tested it for us and had only positives to share, from the delivery and setup to the sturdy, squeak-free silhouette.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On his proper introduction, Nett seems keen to fashion himself in the mold of new-wave rage stars like Che and Osamason, burning his low-end to a crisp and putting on his best Keef squeak.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Of note, for protein peeps, the very same burger is offered as The Naked Burger at Russell’s brunch.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fox accessorized with black patent leather peep-toe platform heels with an ankle strap and a pair of black oval sunglasses.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Crake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crake. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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